September 24, 2025
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed six new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.
The following new heads of mission presented their credentials to the Governor General:
His Excellency Karl Anthony Amadeus Dhaene
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium
His Excellency Anthony Dessources
Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti
Her Excellency Hanne Ulrichsen
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway
His Excellency Andrii Plakhotniuk
Ambassador of Ukraine
His Excellency Dinesh Kumar Patnaik
High Commissioner for the Republic of India
His Excellency Stefan Tomašević
Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia
Our nations must continue to work together to address the humanitarian needs of vulnerable populations
Upon their arrival in Canada, new heads of mission must present their letters of credence to the governor general before they can carry out their duties. Letters of credence are the official documents that accredit a diplomat as an ambassador of or high commissioner for another country.